Autographic register



C. E. WYRICK. AUTOGRAPHIC REGISTER. APPLICATION FILED AUG.21, 1920.

Patent-ed. Apr. 25,1922.-

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AUTOGRAPHIC REGISTER. APPLICATION FILED AUG-ZI, 1920.

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I' l I BY mz/1h ATTORNEY.

` l l CLAYTON EWYRICK, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

AUTOGRAPHIC REGISTER.

. Application filed August 21, `1920. Serial No. 405,153;

To all whom t may cof/wem:

Be it known that I, CLAYTON E. WYRICK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Detroit, county of lVayne, StateA of Michian, havev invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Autographic- Registers, and dec1are`the following to be a full, clear. 'and exact description ofthe same, suche-.as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make andf'use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a partof thisspeciiica# tion. 1

This invention relates to self printing autographic registers and the object of the invention is to provide an autographic` register in which a series of strips of paper are printed from a series of type rolls andniaintained in registration.- A further object of the invention is toprovde an autographic register in which several strips of paper vare printed simultaneously from different `type rolls, the, printing on the said strips be- 'ing automatically brought into registration 'on a writing p-latel Another object of the Vinvention is to provide an autographic register in which slack might occur in the strips of paper between the printing rolls and writing plate, due to diferences'in the callytaken up at theend of each rotation of each printing roll. A novel feature o-f .the

invention is that printing rolls of slightly different diameters may be used in this machine and the printing thereon will be au-y tomatically brought to registration so that it is not necessary to utilize carefully ma# chined printing rolls to maintain the printing onthe sheets in registration.- These objects and the several novel features of the` invention are hereinafter more -fully described and claimedand the preferred form of constructionby which these objects are attained is shown in the accompanying drawings in which. 1

' Fig. 1 is a view of the machine with the side plate'removed.

Fig. v2 is a'sectionl Fig. 1./

Fig.f;.3 is a section taken on line 33 of Fig. 4 is a perspective-view of one of the printing rolls. j

As shown in"Figs.`1- v and 3 acasing 11s provided having an opening 2 o n'each side. The register is preferably provided with a taken on line 2-+2 of diameter of the printing rolls, is automati- -f tact withl the type so that the as it passesthe inking roll.

"wooden base 3 secured tothe metal base 4 standard 5 is also provided with a slot'9 to receive the shaft 10 of the contact'roller 1'1.` A strip of paper 12 from each rollis passed about the respective roller 11 and is brought lnto contact with the printing face 13 of the' printing rollers 14.` At the bottom end ofeach slot 9 is a lug 15 which is .provided Witha threaded aperturefor the 'screw 16, the screw 16 limiting downwardmovement of the roller 1 1. About the shaft 10 ofthe rollerfll is a spring 17, the lower end -of "which -is inserted in an aperture provided therefor in the lower end of the screw 18 which is'threaded through a lugV 19 on the standard 5. This spring places a tension on the roller 11 and holds the lpaper about the roll 1111i contact with the type 13 andthe vscrew 18 may be adjusted in the lug 19 to increase or decrease the tension of the 'springv 17 Each standard 5 is also provided. with a slot 2O in which is positionedA theishaft 21'0f the printing roller 14, a screw 22 be! ing provided to maintain the shaft 21 in position in the slot 20. The type! oneach'roller 14^is preferably metal or 1t maybe formed.

yof a molded sheet rubberwith the type formed thereon and the Qm'olded sheet is glued or tacked to the roll to secure the same thereon, as, shown in Fig. 4.v vEach ink roll 25 which isl rotatably mounted'in arms 26 secured to a shaft 27 pivotally mounted in the-lower end of the standards, 5, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3. A iiat spring 28 is also provided which is secured in the base 4 and holds the inking roll 25 in con- {Xpe isinked s shown in series of printingrolls will be rotated there'- by, To ink each 'printing roll I provide an l 100 Fig. 4, the type does not completely coverO the roll 14, there being a space 29 on the roll between the ends: of the type which leaves` a space between the printed forms.

rI *his portion of the roll is flattened `or iio recessed as shown in Figs. 1 and 4 for a purpose hereinafter described. As shown more particularly in Fig. 3, a channel member is secured to the side of the frame 1 by screws 31, the channel '30 having a vertically'extending portion 32 which is notched at several points 33 to receive the shafts of the rollers 34. The vertical portion 32 1s provided with an upwardly extending portion '35 at the end thereof which 1s also notched to receive the shaft ends of the rollers 36. A channel 37 is also Provided which is secured to the opposite side of the frame 1 by screws 38the channel 37 being also provided with a vertically extending portion 39, similarto the portion 32 of the channel 30 which is similarly notched to receive the opposite ends of the shafts of the rolls 34, the portion 39 being provided with an upwardly extending portion at the end thereof similar to the portion of the channel 3()v which is also notched to receive the opposite shaftends of the rollers 36.4 In this manner the rollers 34 and 36 are ro-A side so that the plate 40 is positioned on the upright `portions 32 and 39 of the channel members 30 and 37, the flanges 41 holding the plate 4() in position thereon as shown in Fig. 3. Thechannel 37 is made of sufficient width to receive a roll of carbon paper 42 which is preferably formed of two sheets of carbon paper 43 and 44 rolled together.

vHowever, should more than three strips be printed it will be necessary to increase the number of carbon sheets to allow the ree quired number 'of carbon copies to be made by writing on the strips. These sheets of carbon paper extend crosswise of the register and between the printed sheets 12 the sheets extending over the edge. of the casing 1 and 'outward therefrom. Over the writing table 40 is a top member 46 -which is provided with fianges 47 engaging over the upper end of the frame members 1 and the member 46 is provided with an opening 48 therein overthe writing plate 4() so that the operator may write on `the top sheet 12 and a copy will bev produced through'tlieycarbon paper onto the lower sheets 12. It will be noted that, when the cover is placed on the casing the ends of the l"carbon sheets extend downwardly beneath the'fiange 47 so that when the carbon paper becomes worn the top 46 may be lifted and the carbon sheets pulled through until fresh carbon is positioned between the sheets 12 at which time the cover may be shown more particularly in F igs. 1 and 2,

replaced and the sheets torn off against the edge 49 of the flange 47. To feed the sheetsl from the register preferably I provide a roller 50 which is provided with a crank 51 the roller 50 being positioned beneath and in IContact with the paper strips 12. Mounted on the cover 46 is a casing 52 containing a roller 53 which engages the sheets 12 on the upper side and the rollers 50 and 53 are preferably geared together so that rotation of the roller 50 by the crank 51 also rotates the roll 53 and feeds the sheets 12 from the register through the slot 54 in the end of the casing 1. After the machine has been threaded with the paper strips 12 as described and shown inFig. 1, the crank 51 is rotated which pulls the strips 12 from the rolls '6 about the contact rollers 11 into contact with the type rolls 14, the type rolls v,being geared together are each rotated simultaneously which prints the paper strips 12. If one of' the type rollers 14 isy very slighly lgreater in diameter than the remaining type rolls the printed paper from the said roll will feed therefrom a little faster than' the paper from the remaining rolls due to the printing rolls being geared together so that the strip 12 becomes slack between the contact roller 11 and respective roller 34. To overcome this, the flat or recessed portion 29 is provided on each roll 14 and for the purpose of explanation we will presume that the paper Afrom the central roll 6 shown in Fig. 1 becomes slack as 100 indicated by dotted lines 55 in Fig. 1. Under this condition the outward movement of the end strips 12 by rotation of the handle 51 rotates the type rollers 14 and through the idler gears 24 rotates the central type roller 14. It can thus be seen that the rotation of the type rollers is accomplished through the end strips 12, the central strip 12 remaining slack and not aiding in the operation of the device, the central type 1w rolleri14' being only operated by the end type rollers through the gears 24.' As the central strip of paper 12 is printed from the respective type roll 14 the Hat or recessed portion 29 thereof is moved to posi- 1115 tion beneath the roller 11 at the end of the printed form at which time the roller 11 is prevented from engaging theA type roll by dropplng onto the end of the adjustable screw 16 by action of the spring 17. As the l2@ portion 29 is passing beneath the roll 11, the roll 11 is not rotated and thus the feeding of the central strip 12 is stopped until by the forward movement of the outer strips 12 the central strip is again pulled tight 125 between the central rollers 11 and 34. It will thus be noted that the spaces between the printed forms on the central strips are made smaller to agree with the smaller spaces between the printed forms on the 18@ printing rollers which causes the printing on,

the strips to all come in registration on' the writing plate 40. The roller 14 belng driven by the gears 24 is continued in rotation and the central strip 12 is againl printed as the\ flat portion 29 is moved from beneath the roller l1.

In this manner any inequalities in the feedin ofthe different strips 12 from the type ro ers is taken up so that when once set in operation the strips 12 will all K vthe pins 58 from the shaft 56 and move both be delivered equally with the printing thereonv in registration. If two of the strips become slack the device will be operated by the remaining strip which is taut and operates all the printing rolls through the idler gears "the slack in the two strips being taken lup as the respective flat or recessed portion `29 thereof passes beneath the respective for the remaining strip 12 need not be pro-- roller 1'1. Two of the portions 29 may be positioned beneath the respective rollers l1` at the Sametime under which condition the type rolls will be rotated by the remaining strip 12. With this condition the typeroller vided with a flat or recessed portion 29 as under the condition the remaining strip 12 from `the non-recessed roller continuously operates the recessed rollers and any inequalities which might occur in feeding are taken up bythe recessed rollers as long as Vthe portions 29 thereof pass beneath the rollers 11 simultaneously. Under ordinary conditions, however, only one of the flat portions 29 will bepositioned beneath the roller 11 at one time so that the slackvin each strip is taken upl at different intervals the roller i for the slack strip remaining stationary so that no paper is fed therefrom, until the slack strip has pulled taut by movement of the strips 'by rotation of the handle 51'. One of the novel features of the invention is involved in the means of supporting the paper roll within the register. As will be seen from Fig. 1, the shaft 7 of the roll 6 is po-.

sitioned on the angular face 8 of the member 5, the outer periphery ofthe roll resting against and being .supported on the roll 11 which is stationarily positioned adjacent the en'd ofthe adjusting screw 16. By this means as'the paper is unwound from the roll an'd the roll becomes smaller' in diameter` the shaft 7 moves down the .angular face 8 by gravity so that the outer periphery of as the paper strips are unwoundffrom'the roll, the roll moves down the angular face 8` and continuously contacts theroll 11 and as this movement occurs ythe Ipaper roll is continuously made smaller in diameter sov fthat contact between the lupper face of the adjacent'printingroll 4and paper'roll can Vnever occur. To allow adjustment of the slips to registration when the device isl assembled the idler gear 24, as shown in Fig. 3,

is rotatably mounted on a stub shaft 56 which is secured in themember 5. A space 57 is provided. between the member 5 and Iadjacent wall 1 of the casing in which ythe gears 23 and 24 are rota-table.- Acotteripin 58 extends through "the end of the shaft A56 to retain'the gear 24y in position.- To bring the strips to registration when the machine is first assembled it is necessarylto remove idler gears 24 out of engagement` with the type roll gears 23, 'at which time the different units may be soI timedA as to bring the printing on the, strips to registration. When this Ahas been done the idler gears 24 are again moved 'into mesh with the typerotated without changing the relationship of the gears. y Once the machine is set at the factory so that the printing on the strips comes in registration it is not necessary to change the sameas the type rolls are gearedtogether and the paper cannot be fed therefrom to the writing plate out of registration. This particular feature is very useful when new rolls of paper are inserted in the register as it is not necessary to adjust any part of the machine to bring vthe printing on the strips in registration. It will also be noted that the operating parts ofthe machine are loosenmade up in units consisting'of two brackets y ias to produce the required number` of printed copies. In this case it is necessary to form the carbon'rollrof as many sheets as necessary to produce the required number of carbon copies or blank rolls may be added to the machine to make carboncopies of the writing, only in addition to the printed strips.

From the foregoing description it becomes evident that the device is very simple and efficient *in operation, will automatically prevent the. printed strips from becoming slack orout of registration and provides a device which accomplishes the objects desired.

v Having thus fully described my invention,

lthe paper strip from engagement with the respective printing roll, the printing rolls being positioned with the said shaped portions so tliat but'one paper strip is releaset at any one interval.

' 2. In an autographic register, a series of paper rolls, a printing roll for each paper ,rol1 and rotatable by withdrawal of paper from -each roll, each printing-'roll having a non-contact portion permitting movement of the respective strip of the paper roll without actuation of the printing roll, the printing rolls being geared to rotate in unison and so relatively positioned that all non-contact portions of the printing rolls-are not brought to registration at the same intervaL 4 3. In an autographic register, a plurality of paper rolls, a printing. roll for the strip from each roll riding in contact therewith whereby the printing rolls are rotated upon withdrawal of the strips, means whereby the several printing rolls are caused to rot-ate through rotation ofany one printing roll, each printing roll having a non-contact portion, the non-contact portions of the several printing rolls registering successively with the respective strips, a writing plate across which the strips are drawn from the paper rolls, and means for simultaneously withdrawing the several strips.

4. In an'autographic register, a. plurality of paper rolls, a printing roll for each paper rol a contact roll between the printing roll and paper roll about which the strip from the paper roll is passed in contact with the printing roll, means whereby withdrawal of one of the strips from the paper rolls rotates the series of printing rolls in unison,D and means for bringing each printing roll out of contact with the respective paper'strip at predetermined intervals.

5. In an autographic register, a series of paper rolls, a series of printing rolls, a contact roll for each printing roll and its paper .roll about which the paper strip from the paper roll is passed, yieldable means for holding the contact roll and printing roll in contact to print the paper strip therebetween, and means for bringing the printing roll out of contact with the paper strip at predetermined intervals.

6. In an autographic register, a series of amaca? the paper roll and about which the strip of paper from the paper roll is passed, a printing roll normally in contact with the paper strip on the contact roll, means for bringing the printing roll out of contact with the paper strip at predetermined intervals, means for connecting the printing rolls of each unit together So that rotation of one printing roll rotates the remainin printing rolls, means for rotating the printing rolls by withdrawal of one of the paper strips and a writing plate .over which the paper strips are passed with the printing thereon in registration.

7. In an autographicv register, a series of lound paper rolls rotatably mounted therein, a series of contact rolls supporting the paper rolls, the paper' strips from the paper rolls being passed about the contact rolls, a series of printing rolls normally in contact with the paper strips on the contact rolls, the printing rolls being connected together to rotate in unison, means for rotating the printing rolls by withdrawal of one of the paper strips, and a writing plate on which the printing on the several strips is brought to registration.

8. In an autographic register, a pair of paper rolls, a printing roll. for each paper roll, one of the printing rolls having a noncontact portion, the two printing rolls being geared together to rotate in unison, a Writing plate across which the strips from the paper rolls may be drawn, means for simultaneously withdrawing the Several strips, and a sheet ofrcarbon paper between the said strips.

9. In an autographic register, a series of paper rolls, a series of printing rolls, a contact roll for each printing roll and paperroll contact portion on the printing roll, and adjustable means preventing the contact roll from coming in contact with the non-contact portion of the printing roll. y

10. In an autographic register, a series-of paper rolls, a series of printing rolls, a series of contact rolls about which the strips from the paper rolls are passed, the Contact rolls holding the strips in contact with the printing rolls, a gear on each printing roll shaft, an idler gear between each pair of printing roll gears in mesh therewith, a writing plate over which the paper strips may be drawn, means for disengagng the idler gears to allow adjustment of the printing rolls to bring the printing on the'said strips in registration on the writing plate, and means for adjusting the printing roll gear in relation to the printing roll. i

11. In an autographie register, a series'of `lation, and automatic means for maintaining the strlps With -the printed matter thereon printing rolls of diferent diameters, a paper roll for each printing roll across which the strip from the paper roll may be drawn inv .5 printing contat, means for feeding .the several strips across the respective prmting roll to receive an impression therefrom, the sev eral strips being placed in superimposed resubstantially in registration.

Intestilnony whereof,

tion,v

CLAYTON E. WYRICK.

I sign this specifica- 

